ON THIS DAY: 2012
1961: Fiorentina beat Rangers 2-1 in the second leg of the first European Cup Winners’ Cup final in Florence, taking the trophy 4-1 on aggregate.
2004: England batsman Nasser Hussain announced his retirement from all forms of cricker.
2008: Barcelona and Manchester United reached agreement for the transfer of defender Gerard Pique to the Catalan club.
2009: Barcelona beat Manchester United 2-0 in the Champions League final in Rome with goals from Samuel Eto’o and Lionel Messi.
2016: Jose Mourinho was appointed Manchester United manager on a three-year contract.